WordPress Comment2Shell Flaw Can Turn Anonymous Comment XSS Into RCE via Admin Session
A new flaw in WordPress core let an anonymous visitor leave a comment that planted a hidden script on the page. If a logged-in administrator later opened that page, the script could run code on the site's server.
WordPress fixed the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-93485 and dubbed "Comment2Shell," on September 17 in version 7.1.1 and told site owners to update right away. There is
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Raghib Awan
Raghib Awan is an Information Security and Technology professional with expertise spanning cybersecurity, cloud security, IT infrastructure, information risk, regulatory compliance, and enterprise security. He is also an author at TeQManch, a technology and cybersecurity news platform covering cyber threats, artificial intelligence, BFSI technology, data privacy, digital risk, and emerging technology trends.
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